Château Montus - Madiran 2016

Name: Château Montus - Madiran 2016
Brand: Château Montus
Rating: 4.1 (32 reviews)

Madiran|Red wine

Sud Ouest

Red

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4.1/5 (32 customers)

17/20

Jancis Robinson

93/100

RVF

91/100

James Suckling

95/100

Wine Enthusiast

tannat

structured

beautiful finish

duck confit

"The spectacular hillside vineyard of Montus, overlooking the Adour valley, produces some of the finest Madiran. This 80% Tannat wine reveals the quality and intensity of the grapes. It's still full of tannins, but the fruit really shines through. Give this wine time and drink it from 2023 onwards." (Wine Enthusiast 2020). Dubbed the Petrus of the Southwest by a host of critics around the world, Château Montus' Madiran ticks all the boxes of a great terroir wine!

Features

Estate

Château Montus

Vintage

2016

Designation

Madiran

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon

Terroirs

Steep slopes with rounded pebbles, layered subsoil of brown and orange clays, general south/southwest exposure.

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Maceration for 3 to 6 weeks, fermentation at 28°C, punching of the cap, malolactic fermentation in wooden vats.

Breeding

On lees in barrels for 12 to 14 months in new barrels (60 to 80%)

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Purple dress

Nose

Aromatic: red fruits, wild berries, mocha, green pepper, citron

Mouth

Suave and deep, with aromas of discreet red fruit coulis, fine tannins, elegant and persistent finish.

Serve

Decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2030+

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with duck confit with porcini mushrooms, wild boar stew, cassoulet, venison jig, or spicy Oriental cuisine...

Château Montus

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Expert opinion

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated 93/ 100

Domain rated (guide 2023) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the wine:

Great wine for laying down.

About the domain :

Alain Brumont develops his personality through a style that takes wines from Madiran around the world under the label of Château Montus, which he bought in 1980. Brumont's cuvées often go against conventional wisdom, demonstrating his freedom in interpreting the terroirs' yellow and red clay subsoils, with gradients ranging from 20 to 40%. Tannat expresses itself in the château's three cuvées, Prestige, XL, Montus and La Tyre, and certainly delivers the most spectacular profile of this not-easy-to-handle Pyrenean grape.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2020 guide) 95/100

Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

About the wine:

The spectacular hillside vineyards of Montus, overlooking the Adour valley, produce some of the finest Madiran. This 80% Tannat wine reveals the quality and intensity of the grapes. It's still full of tannins, but the fruit really shines through. Give this wine time and drink it from 2023.

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated 17/ 20

James Suckling

Wine rated (2021 guide) 91/100

About the wine:

Aromas of blackberry, black cherry, peppercorns, dried herbs and spices. Full-bodied, with firm, mellow tannins. Tasty, spicy finish. For drinking or cellaring.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.1/5

on 32 reviews

Note and review by M. ROMAIN F. Published on 04/06/2023

Very good and consistent quality, but far too young as it is. To be tested from grade 8, 10 upwards.